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Obama tried to stall Iraq withdrawal0...
Original post made by Sharon on Sep. 15, 2008Last comment by OhlonePar, on Sep 17, 2008 at 3:11 am | 35 comments | 3797 Views
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Obama's safety net: the TelePrompterhttp://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/19663.html If anyone cares to see how he goes off the rails, when his teleprompter...
Original post made by Gary on Mar. 6, 2009Last comment by Marvin, on Mar 9, 2009 at 2:29 pm | 35 comments | 3545 Views
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Popular San Mateo County beaches may closeTen San Mateo County beaches, including an elephant-seal rookery and a popular hostel and lighthouse, could be closed if...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2009Last comment by bru, on Jun 4, 2009 at 11:04 am | 35 comments | 5637 Views
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GOP Looking for a VoiceFull disclosure: I am a registered Democat. And I think it is important that there are two healthy political parties...
Original post made by Paul Losch on Jul. 3, 2009Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Jul 9, 2009 at 10:21 am | 35 comments | 3617 Views
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HondurasThe OAS is now expelling Honduras because its democratically elected Congress, and Supreme Court, are trying to stick with...
Original post made by Perspective on Jul. 5, 2009Last comment by update, on Dec 21, 2009 at 6:58 pm | 35 comments | 3973 Views
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Court halts Calif. gay marriages pending appealThat was an fast decision----http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100816/ap_on_re_us/us_gay_marriage_trial "A federal appeals...
Original post made by Sharon on Aug. 16, 2010Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Aug 20, 2010 at 7:56 am | 35 comments | 7394 Views
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Why are we involved in yet another war, in Libya, President Obama?President Obama, I voted for you. I believed in you. Why are you starting yet ANOTHER war? Today, it was reported that...
Original post made by Karen on Apr. 21, 2011Last comment by The real sharon, on Apr 29, 2011 at 10:16 am | 35 comments | 5028 Views
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HP names Meg Whitman new CEOFormer eBay CEO and 2010 Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman will become president and CEO of HP effective immediately,...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2011Last comment by Nayeli, on Sep 24, 2011 at 1:19 pm | 35 comments | 5812 Views
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Obama presidency a failure in every way to the RightPresident Obama truly has an administration that has failed... ...to live up to every far rightwing fringe paranoid fantasy. Admit...
Original post made by Matt Mateo on Feb. 21, 2012Last comment by Jen Carlo, on Mar 9, 2012 at 5:26 pm | 35 comments | 3559 Views
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Will Joe Biden be dumped from the Dem ticket?Biden is the gift that keeps on giving to the opponents of Obama. Will Barack dump him, in time for the election? Personally,...
Original post made by John on Aug. 15, 2012Last comment by John Sutter, on Aug 17, 2012 at 5:18 pm | 35 comments | 4180 Views
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Menlo Park bans plastic bags at checkoutEarth Day (April 22) will see the end of single-use plastic bags at the checkout counter in Menlo Park. The City Council...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2013Last comment by Eat Change, on Jan 26, 2013 at 5:58 am | 35 comments | 6344 Views
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Is the drive for success making kids ill?Interesting article from Sunday's NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/opinion/sunday/is-the-drive-for-success-making-our-children-sick.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSou...
Original post made by Sunday NYT reader on Jan. 2, 2016Last comment by pamom, on Jan 10, 2016 at 11:11 am | 35 comments | 3280 Views
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Cities clash with VTA over grade crossingsAs the Valley Transportation Authority prepares to dole out the first leg of the $6 billion Measure B sales tax, Midpeninsula...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2017Last comment by John, on Apr 29, 2017 at 3:01 pm | 35 comments | 10215 Views
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Guest Opinion: Attack of the killer balloons, and the clean local energy solutionOn June 2, a seemingly innocent party decoration caused a power outage for two hours for 4,500 Palo Alto Utility customers....
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2018Last comment by An Engineer, on Jul 9, 2018 at 12:31 pm | 35 comments | 6451 Views
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Editorial: Brownrigg for state SenateIn the impressive group of candidates for California's 13th Senate district, we give the nod to Michael Brownrigg, who has...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 4, 2020 at 10:08 am | 35 comments | 19500 Views
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Coronavirus central: Santa Clara County's total of cases nears 2,500The new coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula, where Santa Clara County reported 2,492 coronavirus cases...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by More transparency, on Jul 27, 2020 at 1:59 pm | 35 comments | 85082 Views
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Caltrain's future in limbo after Santa Clara County defers tax measureThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to defer the decision for a Caltrain ballot measure to a special...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jul 30, 2020 at 9:24 am | 35 comments | 10815 Views
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As U.S. bans WeChat, local Chinese Americans face loss of tool that's become integral to their livesThe popular Chinese-owned mobile app WeChat, which has been the main communications lifeblood for local Chinese Americans,...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2020Last comment by Longtime Resident, on Sep 30, 2020 at 11:45 pm | 35 comments | 11095 Views
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Older cyclists must be role models for youth0...
Original post made by Parent on Feb. 9, 2007Last comment by gordon, on Feb 23, 2007 at 11:04 am | 35 comments | 6736 Views
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Long Time Residents vs. Developer / Prop Rights0...
Original post made by Metzler McVey on Feb. 14, 2007Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Feb 21, 2007 at 1:19 pm | 35 comments | 7301 Views
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